Canada vs Ireland: Gross capital formation
Canada
23.2%
in 2025
Ireland
22.9%
in 2025
Canada rank
95th
Ireland rank
97th
Gross capital formation over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 23.2% against 22.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 95th and Ireland ranks 97th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 26.3% | 2.2% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 21.8% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 20.0% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 26.2% | 4.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 27.2% | 3.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 26.1% | 2.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 23.2% against 22.9% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Canada ranks 95th and Ireland ranks 97th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.